China vs Colombia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
China
28.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
13.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Colombia rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 28.35 terawatt-hours against 13.62 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 14.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.1829 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 0.7821 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 0.6919 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 41.91 terawatt-hours | 0.7137 terawatt-hours | 41.19 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 65.69 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 64.33 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 17.66 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, China or Colombia?
- China, at 28.35 terawatt-hours against 13.62 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between China and Colombia?
- 14.73 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.